Tossed with sugar, covered, and placed in a hot oven it becomes soft and sweet. Those tart stalks holds their shape, and release some of their complex, almost perfumed essence, into the puce-pink syrup that’s created by the sugar. It is the pinnacle of rhubarb flavor.
Category: Dessert
Mexican Hot Chocolate Truffles
The warming heat of New Mexican chilies, along with cinnamon, almond, and vanilla–the flavors of Mexican chocolate–make these truffles the ultimate indulgence.
Rhubarb-Almond Crumble
I wait all year for rhubarb to come in season–this is the reason (well, one of them). Pairing this sour spring beauty with vanilla and almond is a classic, and for a good reason.
Vegan Coconut-Almond Chocolate Chip Cookies
These are some of the greatest cookies around. Chocolate, coconut, almonds–what could be better? And nobody needs to know they’re vegan!
Ginger-Cardamom Asian Pear Hand Pies
These little pies have a warming, aromatic spice from ground ginger and cardamom, and the snappy sweetness of Asian pears for a twist on a classic comfort food.